all in a day’s work

jonathon, doctor, 29

I’m a big advocate for changing careers. It would be difficult to find an 18-year-old who knows exactly what they want to do with their life. I don’t think you can truly know what you’re getting yourself into until you’re actually doing the job. In addition, people’s priorities and interests change over time, and that may mean their career becomes less stimulating. I don’t love everything about being a doctor and sometimes I think about where my life may have gone if I’d chosen a different path.

Nevertheless, one of the great things about medicine is it’s diverse – there are so many places it can take you.

I have found my niche, which took me a while, but I really enjoy what I do.

lani, barista, 20

In comparison to my parents who are Gen X, I have a different perspective on the way work should be. Nowadays, it is more difficult for Gen Z to afford substantial things such as